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Hajji Baba 75th Anniversary Exhibition and Symposium, April 11-13th. 

The New York-based Hajji Baba Society is celebrating their 75th anniversary with and exhibition and symposium at the New York Historical Society April 11th - 13th.  The symposium will include talks by Jon Thompson, Daniel Walker, Louise Mackey, Thomas Farnham and Michael Franses.  Click www.hajji75.org for more info!  

VIRTUAL TOURs OF THE ALHAMBRA and The Suleymaniye Mosque

The Alhambra, in Granada, Spain, is one of the world's greatest architectural monuments.  There is now a free virtual tour online that allows you to go through the buildings at your own pace, zooming in on items of interest, accompanied by either an audio tour guide, or simply the sounds of the birds and the softly running water.  This virtual tour is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Saudi Aramco has added another virtual tour of the great Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.  It's like being there.  Click here to experience it!

New International Directory of Textile Collections Available Online

The staff of the library of the Textile Museum in Washington DC has just published a very comprehensive directory of textile collections around the world.  Consult this list the next time you travel, or, to learn about hidden textile troves closer to home!  You can access the directory from the Textile Museum website, by clicking "Library" under "Education", or, simple click here to get the PDF document.